Basketball Intelligence for 3/13/2023

Today's Best NBA Reporting and Analysis

Mar 13, 2023

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ATL: Quin Snyder Unplugged: the Hawks’ new boss on Trae, front office trust and coaching on the fly
David Aldridge, The Athletic

BKN: The Brooklyn Nets Should Thank Kyrie Irving For Forcing Their Hand
Bryan Toporek, Forbes

BKN: Nets’ Third Quarter Dominance Offsetting Rough Starts, Dicey Finishes
Stee Lichtenstein, Steve’s Newsletter

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BKN: Back with an organization that wants him, former CU Buffs standout Spencer Dinwiddie thriving again
Tyler King, The Denver Gazette

BKN: Nets turnaround continues with win over Nuggets for fifth victory in 6 games
Alex Schiffer, The Athletic

BOS: Forsberg: The 'Blake Effect' is lifting Celtics down the stretch
Chris Forsberg, NBC Sports

"It’s been unique to see just [Giffin’s] attitude every day," said Tatum. "Doesn’t play for two weeks and then, certain guys out, he might play four or five games in a row. Takes the first bus. On off days he plays pickup with the guys that maybe don’t play and (need) to keep their cardio up. You just don’t see that with guys that were at his level.”

CHA: Terry Rozier is quietly doing it all for the Hornets: ‘He’s a warrior.’
Roderick Boone, The Charlotte Observer

CLE: Cavs are one of league leaders in come-from-behind wins. Is that a good or bad thing?
Chris Fedor, Cleveland.com

DEN: Nuggets lose to Nets, drop third straight despite Nikola Jokic’s monster triple-double
Mike Singer, The Denver Post

DET: Pistons banking on Isaiah Livers, a 24-year-old with upside: ‘He’s a big part of our future’
James L. Edwards III, The Athletic

Now healthy and in the midst of yet another Pistons’ season that is prioritizing player development, Livers is beginning to show why he was worth the early investment. The 6-foot-7 wing is Detroit’s best team defender and most versatile on-ball defender. Casey will be the first to tell you that. Livers, who was known as a 3-point shooter while at Michigan, is having a down year from beyond the arc, but a down year for him is still a respectable near-37-percent clip.

GSW: Thompson: The Stephen Curry magic show gives the Warriors a jolt of hope
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic

IND: How Andrew Nembhard is drawing influence from Tyrese Haliburton
Caitlin Cooper, Basketball, She Wrote

LAL: Lakers maintain good vibes despite loss to Knicks, even as time runs short
Jovan Buha, The Athletic

LAL: Anthony Davis 'didn't do my job' as Lakers lose to Knicks
Dave McMenamin, ESPN

MIA: Omer Yurtseven’s time has come again with Heat, as he again seeks to seize moment
Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

MIA: Jimmy Butler just wants the Miami Heat to win
Nick Friedell, ESPN

MIN: Timberwolves second-round pick could end up a huge steal
Will Eudy, Dunking With Wolves

MIN: On Karl-Anthony Towns: Three questions about how the Timberwolves might look should he return
Chris Hine, Star Tribune

NOP: Trey Murphy explodes for career-high 41 points, leading Pelicans to 127-110 win over Trail Blazers
Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes

NYK: Escape From LA
Jonathan Macri, Knicks Film School

OKC: Thunder Trio Emerges, Leading Franchise Towards Bright Future
Dustin McLaughlin, Inside The Thunder

PHI: Instant observations: Sixers coast past Wizards behind 34 from Embiid
Kyle Neubeck, PhillyVoice

PHI: Tyrese Maxey credits PJ Tucker, film for helping him improve on defense
Ky Carlin, SixersWire

“Tuck was killing Tyrese after the game,” Rivers laughed. “He was like, ‘the cat’s out of the bag, brother.’ That’s what he kept saying: ‘you played amazing defense.’ The vets in your locker room are so important. He was in his face saying ‘You played amazing defense. You can do that every single night.’ They were happy about that.”

PHI: Excelling individually, Joel Embiid, James Harden catapult Sixers to Eastern Conference contenders
Keith Pompey, Philadelphia Inquirer

POR: Blazers news: Dame sits, offense sputters, Portland loses must-win
Andrew Hanlon, Rip City Project

POR: Trail Blazers look uninterested in reaching postseason during blowout loss at New Orleans: Analysis
Aaron Fentress, The Oregonian

SAC: Why the Kings’ Mike Brown looked like the NBA’s Coach of the Year this weekend
Sam Amick, The Athletic

As Huerter explained, though, you can’t earn credibility with the role players unless you show a willingness to be tough on the top players too.
“It was really from the start of training camp,” he said. “He’s on Fox and Domas just as much as he’s on (rookie guard) Keon (Ellis) and Neme (second-year center Neemias Queta) when they come up. There’s an accountability that is one through 15 or 17, so (with) everybody else I think there’s a collective buy-in when you see that. …We’re not a two seed in the West because Mike is telling us how great we are every day, so continue to try to get better.”

SAS: Patchwork Spurs pay a high price for their mistakes in low-scoring loss to the Thunder
Jesus Gomez, Pounding The Rock

SAS: Spurs’ Tre Jones hopes to have found an NBA foothold
Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News

SAS: Zach Collins continues to shine as a starter in Spurs loss to Thunder
Marilyn Dubinski, Pounding the Rock

TOR: Scottie Barnes is one of the world’s best passers
Samson Folk, Raptors Republic

WAS: Skidding Wizards pounded by 76ers, drop third straight
Ava Wallace, The Washington Post